Comments on White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on GaysTypePad2012-08-08T21:41:18ZAndy Towlehttp://www.towleroad.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:http://www.towleroad.com/2012/08/white-house-obama-opposes-boy-scouts-anti-gay-policy/comments/atom.xml/Mike commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01761721b414970c2012-08-10T01:08:20Z2012-08-10T01:08:20ZMikehttp://www.youthallies.comI am a little less thrilled than other LGBT-equality advocates about the news. I applaud the President for publicly opposing...<p>I am a little less thrilled than other LGBT-equality advocates about the news. I applaud the President for publicly opposing the policy. But the way he did so was not so inspiring. Why did he have to praise the group before disagreeing with their policy? Would he have done that if it were a different group facing exclusion? He could have framed his statement much better. And even if the politics prevented him from doing more, we should still recognize the flaws in his approach. We should aspire to more.<br />
Mike ( www.youthallies.com/anti-gay-policies-boy-scouts-inconsistent-standards/ ).</p>andrew commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01761720c7eb970c2012-08-09T21:26:28Z2012-08-09T21:26:28Zandrew@Jessica: You do realize that if President Obama resigned as honorary head of the Boy Scouts of America, he would...<p>@Jessica: You do realize that if President Obama resigned as honorary head of the Boy Scouts of America, he would not win re-election and we would have a republican administration with all their homophobia. We would get more conservative justices on the SCOTUS and that would set the progressive movement back for a generation.</p>jessica commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0167692b49a5970b2012-08-09T19:48:00Z2012-08-09T19:48:00Zjessicahttp://womanundone.comHe needs to resign his position to make his point... does anyone else note that the organization calls him "good...<p>He needs to resign his position to make his point... does anyone else note that the organization calls him &quot;good people&quot; as opposed to the other people who disagree with them who are gay themselves? yech.</p>vanndean commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01676928d3f9970b2012-08-09T10:17:49Z2012-08-09T10:17:49Zvanndean@Andrew, ditto<p>@Andrew, ditto</p>andrew commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0167692869a3970b2012-08-09T08:25:11Z2012-08-09T08:25:11ZandrewObama is the best friend LGBT people have ever had in the Oval Office. He can't do everything this lifelong...<p>Obama is the best friend LGBT people have ever had in the Oval Office. He can&#39;t do everything this lifelong liberal democrat would like him to do, because he is the POTUS, a very diverse nation. In order to move the progressive ball forward he needs to get 270 electoral votes. Not going to be an easy task. Yes Bill Perdue, this white gay male USN veteran and life long liberal democrat has contributed $$$ to the Obama re-election campaigh and intends to proudly cast his vote for Obama and encourage family and friends to do the same. </p>Bill Perdue commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef016769282cd8970b2012-08-09T07:17:17Z2012-08-09T07:17:17ZBill PerdueIs there an election on the horizon? ---------------------- Obots are trolls. The rest of us can't wait until November 7th...<p>Is there an election on the horizon? </p>
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<p>Obots are trolls.</p>
<p>The rest of us can&#39;t wait until November 7th when Demobot and Obot trolls can quit pretending to be for GLBT equality and climb back under their rocks.<br />
</p>Abel commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01676927d267970b2012-08-09T05:35:23Z2012-08-09T05:35:23ZAbelIronically, Robert Baden-Powell, who started the scouts, may well have been a closeted homosexual himself. Historians disagree, but there is...<p>Ironically, Robert Baden-Powell, who started the scouts, may well have been a closeted homosexual himself. Historians disagree, but there is some evidence to that effect.</p>Gregoire commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01676927908c970b2012-08-09T04:30:24Z2012-08-09T04:30:24ZGregoireTrolls galore! I feel like I'm at a rave under a fabulous bridge.<p>Trolls galore! I feel like I&#39;m at a rave under a fabulous bridge.</p>KP commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01774401cb86970d2012-08-09T00:59:37Z2012-08-09T00:59:37ZKPAka "The Boy Scouts' policy is wrong but I am going to do absolutely nothing to change it". Hooray! (Though...<p>Aka &quot;The Boy Scouts&#39; policy is wrong but I am going to do absolutely nothing to change it&quot;. Hooray! (Though I get why Mittens and Obama won&#39;t do much more than issue statements - I just get sick and tired of politics getting in the way of our rights). </p>KP commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0176171bb46e970c2012-08-09T00:59:35Z2012-08-09T00:59:35ZKPAka "The Boy Scouts' policy is wrong but I am going to do absolutely nothing to change it". Hooray! (Though...<p>Aka &quot;The Boy Scouts&#39; policy is wrong but I am going to do absolutely nothing to change it&quot;. Hooray! (Though I get why Mittens and Obama won&#39;t do much more than issue statements - I just get sick and tired of politics getting in the way of our rights). </p>BobN commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0167692696e4970b2012-08-09T00:23:30Z2012-08-09T00:23:30ZBobNIt's disappointing that the WH couldn't say something more on point, that the BSA -- while it may once have...<p>It&#39;s disappointing that the WH couldn&#39;t say something more on point, that the BSA -- while it may once have represented America -- no longer does and that there doesn&#39;t appear to be a good reason to remain the anti-gay, anti-atheist organization it was in the past. </p>Paul commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef016769264fdc970b2012-08-08T23:28:20Z2012-08-08T23:28:20ZPaulIf there was real "common good" boys could join the Girlscouts. Common good is actually a fascist concept.<p>If there was real &quot;common good&quot; boys could join the Girlscouts. Common good is actually a fascist concept.</p>milou commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0167692648fa970b2012-08-08T23:20:54Z2012-08-08T23:20:54Zmilou"the common good". I guess that the common good mysteriously doesn't include everybody. well, god is mysterious, isn't he? this...<p>&quot;the common good&quot;. I guess that the common good mysteriously doesn&#39;t include everybody. well, god is mysterious, isn&#39;t he? this may relate to a current story on boingboing about how christian fundamentalist schools don&#39;t like venn diagrams. </p>bierce commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0176171b45dc970c2012-08-08T23:15:30Z2012-08-08T23:15:30ZbierceThe BSA teaches young men that it's correct to always shun gay people, and that it's proper to exclude gay...<p>The BSA teaches young men that it&#39;s correct to always shun gay people, and that it&#39;s proper to exclude gay people from all their activities. It&#39;s hard to imagine how anyone can defend this position.</p>jason commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017744014f55970d2012-08-08T23:01:09Z2012-08-08T23:01:09ZjasonWell, if Obama was truly going to make a stand, he'd resign his position as honorary President of the Boy...<p>Well, if Obama was truly going to make a stand, he&#39;d resign his position as honorary President of the Boy Scouts. I doubt he will. He doesn&#39;t have the courage of his fake convictions.</p>Lance commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017744014f3d970d2012-08-08T23:01:05Z2012-08-08T23:01:05ZLanceWho cares what that Zach guy has to say. They need to stop pushing him as a white/hetero hero.<p>Who cares what that Zach guy has to say.</p>
<p>They need to stop pushing him as a white/hetero hero.</p>Gabe commented on 'White House: Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017744014e74970d2012-08-08T23:00:20Z2012-08-08T23:00:20ZGabeAnother opportunity for Obama to use gays to his benefit. Of course everyone will buy it.<p>Another opportunity for Obama to use gays to his benefit. Of course everyone will buy it.</p>